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Good Will Hunting(1997)

15
| 2h 7min | Drama
4.1/5 (with 5,452 votes)

Will Hunting has a genius-level IQ but chooses to work as a janitor at MIT. When he solves a difficult graduate-level math problem, his talents are discovered by Professor Gerald Lambeau, who decides to help the misguided youth reach his potential. When Will is arrested for attacking a police officer, Professor Lambeau makes a deal to get leniency for him if he will get treatment from therapist Sean Maguire.

Directed by Gus Van Sant - With Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Ben Affleck, Minnie Driver, Stellan Skarsgård, Casey Affleck, ...
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The Social Network(2010)

12A
| 2h 1min | Drama
3.7/5 (with 5,654 votes)

The tale of a new breed of cultural insurgent: a punk genius who sparked a revolution and changed the face of human interaction for a generation, and perhaps forever.

Directed by David Fincher - With Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer, Brenda Song, Rooney Mara, ...
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21(2008)

12A
| 2h 3min | Drama, Crime
3.4/5 (with 2,074 votes)

Ben Campbell is a young, highly intelligent, student at M.I.T. who strives to succeed. Wanting a scholarship to transfer to Harvard School of Medicine to become a doctor, Ben learns that he cannot afford the $300,000 tuition as he comes from a poor, working-class background. But one evening, Ben is introduced by his unorthodox math professor to a small but secretive club. Students Jill, Choi, Kianna, and Fisher, who are being trained by Professor Rosa in to count cards at blackjack.

Directed by Robert Luketic - With Laurence Fishburne, Jim Sturgess, Kate Bosworth, Aaron Yoo, Kevin Spacey, Liza Lapira, ...
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Jerry & Marge Go Large(2022)

1h 36min | Comedy, Drama
3.7/5 (with 102 votes)

The remarkable true story of how retiree Jerry Selbee discovers a mathematical loophole in the Massachusetts lottery and, with the help of his wife, Marge, wins $27 million dollars and uses the money to revive their small Michigan town.

Directed by David Frankel - With Bryan Cranston, Annette Bening, Rainn Wilson, Larry Wilmore, Michael McKean, Ann Harada, ...

Altered States(1980)

1h 42min | Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
3.4/5 (with 268 votes)

A research scientist explores the boundaries and frontiers of consciousness. Using sensory deprivation and hallucinogenic mixtures from native American shamans, he explores these altered states of consciousness and finds that memory, time, and perhaps reality itself are states of mind.

Directed by Ken Russell - With William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, Charles Haid, Thaao Penghlis, Drew Barrymore, ...
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Love Story(1970)

1h 39min | Romance / Love, Drama
3.4/5 (with 293 votes)

Harvard Law student Oliver Barrett IV and music student Jennifer Cavilleri share a chemistry they cannot deny - and a love they cannot ignore. Despite their opposite backgrounds, the young couple put their hearts on the line for each other. When they marry, Oliver's wealthy father threatens to disown him. Jenny tries to reconcile the Barrett men, but to no avail.

Directed by Arthur Hiller - With Ali MacGraw, Ryan O'Neal, John Marley, Ray Milland, Tommy Lee Jones, Sydney Walker, ...
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Green Street Hooligans(2005)

18
| 1h 49min | Crime, Drama
3.7/5 (with 1,085 votes)

After being wrongfully expelled from Harvard University, American Matt Buckner flees to his sister's home in England. Once there, he is befriended by her charming and dangerous brother-in-law, Pete Dunham, and introduced to the underworld of British football hooliganism. Matt learns to stand his ground through a friendship that develops against the backdrop of this secret and often violent world. 'Green Street Hooligans' is a story of loyalty, trust and the sometimes brutal consequences of living close to the edge.

Directed by Lexi Alexander - With Elijah Wood, Charlie Hunnam, Claire Forlani, Leo Gregory, Marc Warren, David Carr, ...

Soul Man(1986)

12
| 1h 44min | Comedy
2.7/5 (with 63 votes)

A caucasian prospective grad student's affluent family won't pay his way through law school, so he takes tanning pills to darken his skin in order to qualify for an African-American scholarship at Harvard. He soon gets more than he bargained for, as he begins to learn what life is really like for blacks in America.

Directed by Steve Miner - With C. Thomas Howell, Rae Dawn Chong, Arye Gross, James Earl Jones, Leslie Nielsen, Max Wright, ...

Prozac Nation(2001)

1h 35min | Drama, Romance / Love
3.2/5 (with 126 votes)

When talented young writer Elizabeth Wurtzel earns a scholarship to Harvard, she sees it as her chance to escape the pressures of her working-class background and concentrate on her true talent. But what starts out so promising leads to self-destructive behavior and paralyzing depression that reflects an entire generation's struggle to navigate the effects of divorce, drugs, sex, and high expectations.

Directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg - With Christina Ricci, Jessica Lange, Michelle Williams, Jason Biggs, Anne Heche, Jesse Moss, ...
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Dope(2015)

15
| 1h 43min | Crime, Drama, Comedy
3.6/5 (with 669 votes)

Malcolm is carefully surviving life in a tough neighborhood in Los Angeles while juggling college applications, academic interviews, and the SAT. A chance invitation to an underground party leads him into an adventure that could allow him to go from being a geek, to being dope, to ultimately being himself.

Directed by Rick Famuyiwa - With Shameik Moore, Tony Revolori
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Just Cause(1995)

18
| 1h 42min | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
3.1/5 (with 229 votes)

A Harvard professor is lured back into the courtroom after twenty-five years to take the case of a young black man condemned to death for the horrific murder of a child.

Directed by Arne Glimcher - With Sean Connery, Laurence Fishburne, Kate Capshaw, Blair Underwood, Ed Harris, Ruby Dee, ...
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Brad's Status(2017)

15
| 1h 41min | Comedy, Drama
3.2/5 (with 165 votes)

Although Brad has a satisfying career, a sweet wife and a comfortable life in suburban Sacramento, things aren't quite what he imagined during his college glory days. When he accompanies his musical prodigy son on a university tour, he can't help comparing his life with those of his four best college friends who seemingly have more wealthy and glamorous lives. But when circumstances force him to reconnect with his former friends, Brad begins to question whether he has really failed or if their lives are actually more flawed than they appear.

Directed by Mike White - With Ben Stiller, Austin Abrams, Michael Sheen, Jenna Fischer, Luke Wilson, Jemaine Clement, ...
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Stealing Harvard(2002)

1h 25min | Action, Comedy, Drama, Crime
2.4/5 (with 59 votes)

John and his girlfriend have vowed to marry once they save $30,000 for their dream house. But the minute they achieve their financial goal, John finds out his niece has been accepted at Harvard, and he's reminded of his promise to pay for her tuition (nearly $30,000). John's friend Duff convinces him to turn to petty crime to make the payment … but Duff's hare-brained schemes spin quickly out of control.

Directed by Bruce McCulloch - With Jason Lee, Tom Green, Leslie Mann, Dennis Farina, Richard Jenkins, John C. McGinley, ...
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The Paper Chase(1973)

1h 53min | Drama
3.5/5 (with 44 votes)

A first-year law student struggles with balancing his coursework and his relationship with the daughter of a stern professor.

Directed by James Bridges - With Timothy Bottoms, Lindsay Wagner, John Houseman, James Naughton, Graham Beckel, Edward Herrmann, ...
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Brain Drain 2(2011)

1h 46min | Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
2.5/5 (with 44 votes)

Alfonso, pursues the girl of his life to Harvard, determined to conquer her under the same friends and outlandish plans that his brother used in Oxford. But when you least expect it appears Martha, the girl he fell in love while at school.

Directed by Carlos Therón - With Adrián Lastra, Patricia Montero, Alberto Amarilla Bermejo, Canco Rodríguez, Pablo Penedo, Gorka Lasaosa, ...

Mystery Street(1950)

1h 33min | Crime, Drama
3.4/5 (with 20 votes)

When a young woman's skeletal remains turn up on a Massachusetts beach, Barnstable cop Peter Moralas teams with Boston police and uses forensics, with the help of a Harvard professor, to determine the woman's identity, how she died, and who killed her.

Directed by John Sturges - With Ricardo Montalbán, Sally Forrest, Bruce Bennett, Elsa Lanchester, Marshall Thompson, Jan Sterling, ...

Acceptance(2009)

1h 35min | Comedy, TV Movie
1.9/5 (with 5 votes)

A comedic, sometimes poignant look at the absurdity of today's college-applications process for parents and teens. Joan Cusack stars as a stressed-out mom who is trying to get her teen daughter into college.

Directed by Sanaa Hamri

Losing Control(2012)

1h 31min | Comedy, Romance / Love
2.7/5 (with 5 votes)

A smart and original, quirky comedy about a female scientist who wants proof that her boyfriend is "the one.".

Directed by Valerie Weiss - With Theo Alexander, Reid Scott, Kathleen Robertson, Elizabeth Tulloch, John Billingsley, Lin Shaye, ...

MIT: Regressions(2022)

3h 46min | Documentary, History
5.0/5 (with 1 vote)

A documentary on the history of the Institute and America, spanning from World War 2 to COVID-19. Features AI-enhanced archival footage of MIT from throughout the past century. View now at https://regressions.net.

Hold 'Em Yale(1935)

1h 1min | Comedy
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)

A pretty young socialite falls for a charming but shady hustler, who abandons her when he finds that she has been disowned by her wealthy father. Three of the hustler's partners, who have also been left high and dry by heir former associate, come up with a plan to get her to the annual Yale-Harvard football game to reunite with her former sweetheart, an honest but nerdy bookworm.

Directed by Sidney Lanfield - With Patricia Ellis

Harvard Here I Come(1941)

1h 4min | Comedy
2.5/5 (with 2 votes)

Slapsie Rosenbloom receives an award from the satirical Harvard Lampoon for his well-known stupidity. Instead of being enraged, Slapsie Maxie is delighted by the "honor", and promptly tries to enroll at the ivy-league university. Upon arriving on campus, he is pounced upon by a group of eccentric scientists led by Professor Alvin, who is convinced that Rosenbloom is the "missing link" that science has long been searching for.

Directed by Lew Landers - With Maxie Rosenbloom, Arline Judge, Don Beddoe, Marie Wilson, Virginia Sale, Byron Foulger, ...

Back To School With Gus Johnson(2023)

Documentary, TV Movie

Chronicling long-time Fox Sports broadcaster Gus Johnson's mid-life decision to enroll at Harvard as an extension of his lifelong love of learning and social impact.